Tilton Northfield, NH is a small town located in the Merrimack Valley region of New Hampshire. This town has a population of just over 2,000 people and is known for its rural charm and strong sense of community. The health of Tilton Northfield's residents is of paramount importance to local authorities, with several hospitals and medical facilities nearby to provide essential healthcare services. Local hospitals such as Lakes Region General Hospital and Concord Hospital offer a wide range of services to the community, including primary care, emergency care, specialty care and mental health support. Medical facilities such as Tilton Family Medicine & Pediatrics also play an important role in providing comprehensive medical care to Tilton Northfield’s residents. By offering quality healthcare services from these local hospitals and medical facilities, Tilton Northfield can ensure that its residents stay healthy and safe throughout their lives.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 205 physicians per 100,000 population in Tilton Northfield. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Tilton Northfield area is 97.7 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Tilton Northfield area is 47 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Tilton Northfield area is 93 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Tilton Northfield commutes 21.7 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Tilton Northfield area is 78 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.